Willie has gained a lot of perspective since the cerebral booster was implemented. Willie has been able to think things through much more clearly than before.

Willie is bored.

<<Listen, there's four of us here, and Tubesnake all by himself over by that garage. That doesn't make sense to me. If there's gotta be a chase, there ain't nobody can chase better than I can. I'm going to go join Tubesnake. You folks can handle all the talking and negotiation here. >>

He summons his bike to come back to the tower.

It's always a little tense waiting on the bike to come back. In principle it's a simple operation, with GridGuide doing as much work as the bike's own pilot to keep it out of trouble. But an irate pedestrian or an unfortunate fender bender and the thing is stuck like a turtle on its back. Though with the anti-theft system it wouldn't be as defenseless as a turtle. This time it arrives. Since he's already on the first floor, Willie would easily be able to get out there to meet it before it has to park in front people that, judging by the pawn shop window, might be willing to try and rip off any part that has a loose enough bolt.

The data search manages to get back before the bike gets to Willie. Paul is treated to a few public social media posts featuring Steve McCleary. Seems he was quite proud of getting certified and a job as crane operator on the nearby docks. Still a relatively high paying and high consequence job even with all the software assistance, or as much because of them. Someone like Lenny or Angel could really screw things up on a whim and would have reason to try and get something headed the wrong direction. There's a sequence of pics showing steps of him fixing up a 2040 Camero. There's also some public notes of him getting married not long after. That was a decade ago. There are some pictures of his kids in various activities. With Mrs. McCleary seeming to stand a little further off in each subsequent public photo. The rest of his stuff is set to private.

At Willie's announcement, he shifts more to the real world, leaving Angel to handle the matrix, though keeping his persona in the camera node.

He shifts to stand closer to Selina. He also starts looking around. That doesn't make him feel much better as the helmet is drawing attention, so he has the uncomfortable sensation of being looked at.